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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-01-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's 64.8 overall score. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Although the iPad mini 2 is notably older and a little bit thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, it's design is still notably lighter.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7800mAh battery size instead of 6471mAh.
IPad mini 2 features a way better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution.
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